Mid Michigan Community College

School Description

MMCC isn’t one size fits all, but it is a place where students of every stripe can gain something valuable.

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Not just because our classes transfer to public and private universities across the country. Not just because you’ll be teamed up with an academic advisor who will work with you on defining and mapping your experience across your time at MMCC. Not just because you’ll be appreciated as an individual who can meaningfully contribute to your learning and that of your peers. But because being a student at Mid means getting more out of your education, more for your dollar, and more for your future.

MMCC offers a start that provides something rich and unique. Whether you’re looking to save money on your four-year or advanced educational plans, you’re coming back to college as a non-traditional student, or you want to enter into a career in two years or less through one of our trade, technical, or occupational programs, we’re confident that you’ll Get More at Mid.

Programs of Study

At MMCC, we focus on a whole-student approach to learning. We understand that each student has individual goals, and therefore each student needs to travel a path that specifically accomplishes that goal.

Different Tracks for Different Goals:

MMCC offers four types of training and program tracks, and within most of those tracks, students can select from short-term training options, two-year associates degrees, or transfer degrees that integrate seamlessly into the four-year programs at other colleges and universities. That means that regardless of whether you’re a hands-on, practical learner or more comfortable dealing with theories and concepts, whether you’re looking to join the workforce in one to two years or whether you’d like to go on to a bachelors or beyond, MMCC has something that will work for you. And at an exceptional value.

Associate of Applied Science

<strong>Our faculty make the difference.</strong> They come from a variety of backgrounds, bringing real world business and accounting experiences into the classroom. This means that our students learn from more than their textbooks. And we carefully tailor teaching strategies to ensure that graduates are workplace ready.
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Why Choose MMCC?
Our faculty make the difference. They come from a variety of backgrounds, bringing real world business and accounting experiences into the classroom. This means that our students learn from more than their textbooks. And we carefully tailor teaching strategies to ensure that graduates are workplace ready.
Our transfer partners, like Northwood University, indicate that our students come prepared and succeed in their bachelor programs.
Our personalized approach to success ensures that you're not a number. Our faculty learn their students' names, because our class sizes are small and our courses are focused. We don't spread ourselves thin, which means that you benefit from more attention and more guidance. We succeed when you succeed, so our investment in your success is personal.
Employers value our students. Below is what one employer has to say:
“Keegan has demonstrated very professional skills at his job here at Brown Machine. Coming into his position, he was ready for any challenge. As a cost analyst for us, he has taken on projects with confidence and his knowledge and attention to detail is growing every day.”
Stephanie Tremain
Human Resources Administrator, Brown Machine LLC
Career Overview
The job you work in accounting will greatly depend on your educational and licensure credentials.
With an associates, you might be a bookkeeper, accounting or auditing clerk, producing financial records for organizations. These career roles record financial transactions, update statements, and check financial records for accuracy.
With education beyond an associates degree, you might be an accountant or auditor, preparing and examining financial records for individuals or companies. These career roles ensure that financial records are accurate and that taxes are paid properly and on time. Accountants and auditors assess financial operations and work to help ensure that organizations run efficiently.
Job/Career Outlook
Earnings*
Median pay for bookkeepers and financial clerks is $34,000
Median pay for accountants and auditors is $61,700
Employment Outlook (2010-2020)*:
For Bookkeepers and Clerks: 14% or about average growth compared to all occupations
For Accountants and Auditors: 16% or about average growth compared to all occupations
*Information from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2010 figures.
Degrees & Program Pathways
Suggested Sequence of Courses
First Semester
ACC 201 Financial Accounting
BUS 153 Business Law
Second Semester
ACC 211 Managerial Accounting
BUS 255 Entrepreneurial Finance
CIS 130 Applications with Microcomputers
BUS 151 Introduction to Business Issues
Third Semester
ACC 205 Payroll Accounting
ACC 251 Tax Accounting I
ACC 261 Computerized Accounting
Fourth Semester
ACC 231 Principles of Cost Accounting
ACC 252 Tax Accounting II
ACC 280 Co-op Accounting
Student Testimonials
Keegan Rohdy
Class of 2013 Farwell High School
Keegan graduated salutatorian of his high school class and had already earned 24 college credits from MMCC through dual enrolling.
“I started in the Accounting program at MMCC in 2013-14. Ashlee Ritchie was my instructor for my first Accounting classes. I knew right away that I had chosen the right career field for myself, and Ashlee was a great mentor.
At the beginning of my second semester of my freshman year, Ashlee recommended me for a cost accounting position at Brown Machine in Beaverton. I interviewed and was offered the job. They were willing to work with my college class schedule, and the hands-on experience has been great! I have now been there for two years. I am learning about the accounting profession through direct application. Some of my duties include time cards for payroll, Accounts Payable, help with cost overview and inventory control, month-end/year-end reporting, and assistance with auditors.
I will start at Northwood this May to finish my 3+1 Accounting degree as part of the adult program, where I will take classes online and at night while I continue to work full time.
Doing the 3+1 between MMCC and Northwood has been one of the best decisions I have ever made. I will virtually earn my degree in four years and be nearly debt-free as a result of dual enrollment, scholarships, and the job that MMCC helped me to get.”
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A Business Degree is one of the most flexible degrees you can hold, opening doors to numerous career fields, from marketing to human resources to administration. Our associate degrees allow students to enter managerial or sales roles or continue to a four-year program, while saving thousands on their advanced degrees.
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Why Choose MMCC?
Business is booming.
A Business Degree is one of the most flexible degrees you can hold, opening doors to numerous career fields, from marketing to human resources to administration. Our associate degrees allow students to enter managerial or sales roles or continue to a four-year program, while saving thousands on their advanced degrees.
Employers appreciate associate degree holders, noting that they often require less training than other new graduates, and that they come equipped with practical skills.
We offer two pathways, depending on whether students want to enter the workforce in two years (when attending full time) or whether they want to transfer to a university or college.
Faculty with connections.
To be successful in business, you must form meaningful connections, solve problems, focus on the big picture, and motivate.
Our instructors use these same skills in their classrooms.
Many of our instructors have previous or current careers in business-related fields, so they bring real-life experiences into their courses. And, they stay connected to business trends in order to provide relevant and meaningful content, adapting how and what they teach to reflect today's business world.
Launch your bachelor degree with our Business Studies Transfer.
3+1 Programs: 3 Years at MMCC, 1 Year Beyond
You can complete 3/4 of your Bachelor in Business Administration degree at MMCC, saving you $54,000-$62,000 on your Northwood University degree, and $7,000-$16,000 on your Eastern Michigan University degree. Majors include:
Accounting
Management
Marketing
Health Care Management
2+2 Programs: 2 Years at MMCC, 2 Years Beyond
We also have a number of partnerships with universities that allow students to complete our transfer degree and enter their four year university program of choice with only two years remaining. Our transfer advisors will help you build the road map to successful transfer.
Students save, on average, $11,000-$16,000 in tuition by completing their first two years at MMCC.
Career Information
Graduates with a business education may enter many different careers including accounting, advertising, economics, finance, general business, management, marketing, human resources, industrial relations, and public administration. Depending on the organization in which they work, they may become generalists or specialists.
Management: developing strategies and policies to ensure that an organization's goals and objectives are met, directing operations. Includes a wide range of roles, whether it's as the superintendent of a school or park, or the chief executive officer of a large corporation. Retail: providing quality goods and services directly to customers and answering customer inquiries and complaints in establishments such as car dealerships, grocery or department stores, specialty shops, and others.
Marketing/advertising/public relations: marketing a firm's products or services profitably, coordinating market research, developing a marketing strategy, determining the demand for and potential sales of products and services offered by a firm and its competitors, monitoring sales, proposing advertisements and promotions, developing pricing or products, using available communications media to direct publicity programs to a targeted audience. A person might perform just one of these functions, act as the liaison between a small company and the outside agency to which these functions are contracted out, or oversee the in-house departments that provide all these services in a larger firm.
Human resources: helping organizations attract the most qualified employees and matching them to the jobs for which they are best suited, recruiting and interviewing new employees, providing advice on hiring decisions according to policies established in conjunction with top management, helping to improve morale and limit turnover by providing training and boosting employee satisfaction with jobs and working conditions.
Job/Career Outlook
Your pay and career outlook will depend on the field of business you enter and where you work.
Degrees & Program Pathways
Suggested Sequence of Courses
First Semester (Fall) 18 Credit Hours
BUS 122 (3) Management Theory & Practice
BUS 151 (3) Introduction to Business Issues
CIS 100 (3) Introduction to Information Systems
MAT 105 (3) Intermediate Algebra or MAT 116 (3) Business Math I
BIS 140 (3) Beginning Word Processing/Keyboarding
BUS 153 (3) Business Law
Second Semester (Winter) 16 Credit Hours
ACC 201 (4) Financial Accounting
BUS 162 (3) Principles of Marketing
CIS 130 (3) Applications with Microcomputers
ENG 111 (3) Freshman English Composition
SPE 101 (3) Fundamentals of Communication
OR SPE 257 (3) Public Speaking
Third Semester (Fall) 16 Credit Hours
ACC 211 (4) Managerial Accounting
BUS 231 (3) Principles of Advertising
ECO 201 (3) Principles of Economics (Macro) OR ECO 202 (3) Principles of Economics (Micro)
HUM 200 (3) Modernity & Culture OR HUM 253 (3) American Culture
BUS 225 (3) International Business
Fourth Semester (Winter) 16 Credit Hours
BUS 255 (3) Entrepreneurial Finance
BUS 289 (1) Business Practicum
BUS 291 (3) Business Internship
BIS 264 (3) Business Communications II
SCI 200 (3) Science, Technology & Society
SSC 200 (3) The Social Sciences & Contemporary America
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Our Associate Degree in BIS equips graduates for entry into a vast number of careers including administrative assistant, assistant manager, operations office associate, and customer service representative.
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Why Choose MMCC?
Your path to becoming an office professional starts here
Are you organized and efficient? Can you develop processes that position a team and an office for success? If so, you might be an ideal candidate for our BIS program and for a career in administrative support and office information.
Office assistants provide essential services that keep businesses running smoothly. Because industries have specific needs, MMCC offers training in a variety of skills that prepare graduates for success in medical, legal, and corporate office environments.
Our Associate Degree in BIS equips graduates for entry into a vast number of careers including administrative assistant, assistant manager, operations office associate, and customer service representative.
Fast career entry
Our Associate Degree in BIS can be earned in less than two years when students attend full time. Our certificate program and training credentials (legal office, medical office, and records information management) can position you for career entry even quicker.
Learning beyond the classroom
BIS students gain real-world experience through internship and co-op experiences, in which they put their studies to use in local offices. These hands-on experiences connect our students to area employers and position them for success.
Career Information
Information clerks or administrative assistants are integral to offices. Often the first point of contact in professional settings, administrative professionals keep offices running smoothly and work in medical, legal, or corporate settings.
Information clerks help maintain records, collect data and information, and respond to customers’ questions or concerns. Secretaries and administrative assistants perform clerical and organizational tasks, and play an important role in the customer service of a business.
Job/Career Outlook
Earnings*
Information Clerks: Median pay is $15.41/hour or $32,050/year
Administrative Assistants: Approx. $17.55/hour or $36,500/year.
Employment Outlook (2014-2024)*:
For Information Clerks: 2%
For Administrative Assistants: 3%
For Information Clerks or Secretaries/Administrative Assistants.
*Information from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2014 figures.
Degrees & Program Pathways
Suggested Sequence of Courses
First Semester
BIS 120 Office Mathematics
CIS 100 Introduction to Information Systems
BIS 164 Business Communications I
Second Semester
BIS 136 Terminology and Proofreading
BIS 142 Intermediate Word Processing/Keyboarding
BIS 200 Advanced Word Processing Applications
Third Semester
BIS 230 Transcription I
BIS 240 Advanced Word Processing/Keyboarding
BIS 250 Records Management
BIS 264 Business Communications II
Fourth Semester
BIS 127 Applied Office Accounting
BIS 234 Transcription II
BIS 254 Office Procedures
BIS 260 Co-op
Student Testimonials
Heidi Minthorn
"I would highly recommend the BIS program here at MMCC.
In the spring of 2016, I earned my certificate as a Medical Office Specialist from Mid Michigan Community College. The Business Information Systems Program here at MMCC is exceptional. Being the mom of three boys and working while going to school full time, I found that the classes fit well with my busy schedule.
I took online as well as on campus classes in order to obtain my degree. They are both great. The BIS class sizes at MMCC are small and cover practical material using a hands-on approach that is useful in real-life situations, as well as on-the-job experiences.
The BIS instructors are wonderful. They articulate the materials well and make it easy to understand. They are friendly, courteous and willing to help students by answering questions and giving individualized attention".
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Preparatory Year

Mid Michigan Community College (MMCC)’s LUCES Academy is an exciting and unique program designed to help international students transition into American college academic life by bridging the gap between traditional ESL programs and regular academic class. All LUCES Academy courses are taken for college credit, mix international and domestic students, and have the same learning outcomes as the regular sections of the same courses.
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Mid Michigan Community College : LUCES Academy
(LUCES = Learning and Understanding Content to Empower Success!)
Description
Mid Michigan Community College (MMCC)’s LUCES Academy is an exciting and unique program designed to help international students transition into American college academic life by bridging the gap between traditional ESL programs and regular academic class. All LUCES Academy courses are taken for college credit, mix international and domestic students, and have the same learning outcomes as the regular sections of the same courses. The difference is that the LUCES courses are taught by specially trained faculty who make the content more accessible to non-native English speakers. MMCC’s LUCES Academy is the perfect place for who do not want to come to America just to study in ESL courses but who also might not quite be ready for regular college course. If this is you, you’ll find MMCC’s LUCES Academy is the place for you to transition to American college academic life.
Purpose
The Mid Michigan Community College LUCES Academy was created to address faculty and institutional recommendations for improving academic programs, retention, student success and other wrap-around services for international and at-risk domestic student populations.
Goals
In alignment with the college’s four enduring goals and values (Enabling Student Success, Enhancing Employee Success, Engaging the Community, and Improving Institutional Effectiveness) the launch of the LUCES Academy Pilot Program in Fall 2015 focused on four core objectives:
Student Success: To address critical academic and other student success needs within shifting enrollment trends including international students and at-risk domestic populations.
Faculty Success: To provide faculty training and trans-disciplinary professional development, fostering pedagogical knowledge applicable to all college courses.
Engaging the Community: To develop co-curricular partnerships and culturally diverse learning experiences, linking local engagement to the global landscape of 21st Century students.
Institutional Effectiveness: To develop and implement baseline assessment tools to track program successes, opportunities, best practices, and challenges at student, faculty, and institutional levels.
Courses
All courses offered in the LUCES Academy are taught by faculty who have undergone special training in teaching sheltered courses and courses for international students.
All courses were either 3 or 4 credits and students can enroll full-time within the LUCES Academy.
Courses include:
BUS 122: Management Theory & Practice
BUS 151: Introduction to Business Issues
CIS 100: Introduction to Information Systems
ENG 110: Academic Writing
ENG 111: Freshmen English Composition
ESL 101: English for Non-Native Speakers
ESL 103: Academic English for Non-Native Speakers
MAT 101: Basic Mathematics
MAT 104: Basic Algebra
MAT 105: Intermediate Algebra
POL 201: Introduction to American Government
PSY 101: Introduction to General Psychology
REL 250: African-American Religion
SOC 101: Principles of Sociology
SPE 101: Fundamentals of Communication
Of course, qualified students will be able to take course they are interested in outside of the LUCES Academy as they wish, but it is likely that international students will take some courses in the LUCES Academy each semester.
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